I'm still trying to visit every Shake Shack location in my metropolitan geographical area, and this lady is lapping me by several hundred thousand miles:
A 79-year-old woman has achieved her goal of traveling to every country in the world and she told 'Good Morning America' it has been a 'dream come true.'
Luisa Yu said her desire to travel the world was borne from attending the movies as a child in the Philippines:
'When I [went to] the movies, I [saw] this beautiful backdrop about the scenery, the nature, the rivers, the mountains, and that fascinated me,' Yu recalled. 'That's why I always thought someday I will go to these places and travel.'
And she was right! She spent the next several decades hitting up every country she could — which turned out to be all of them.
(Here is her Instagram for more photos)
Yu says traveling 50 years ago was easier and felt safer, but encourages people to do it if they want to see the world.
She made Serbia the last country on her list, visiting it in November of last year. Her friends were waiting for her with a celebration:
Yu's advice for would-be travelers, meanwhile, is simplicity itself:
Nothing is going to be impossible. You just have to go out there.
I'd say she proved it!
Here's a clip of Yu talking more about her spirit of adventure:
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